Re: Stopping Spam

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From: Richard Johnson
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 00:00

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In article <spam-ya02408000R0301981458400001@newsflash.concordia.ca>,
spam@mail-me.com (SPAM) wrote:

> In article <sbken-2812971257390001@mbay109.cruzio.com>, sbken@ccruzio.com
> (Ken and Jen) wrote:
> 
> > First off, don't try to use _Spam Blaster_. I was initially a beta-tester
> > and _SB_ had many problems that were never resolved. More importantly,
> > _Goo Software_, makers of _Spam Blaster_, has closed its doors due to
> > supposed legal action over their use of the name _Blaster_. So, at least
> > for the time being, _Spam Blaster_ is an "orphan".
> 
> I cannot figure this one out - the people at Goo sent me a press release
> for spam-news whining about the closure ... did it never occur to them to
> merely CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SOFTWARE???? Totally bizarre situation, IMHO.
> 

It costs money to change a product name.  It seems that Goo was on thin
enough of a shoestring that they couldn't make that work.

Fighting the (IMHO totally unwarranted) trademark-barratry initiated by
Creative Labs, of course, would almost certainly have taken even more
money.

Richard

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From: rnews@whirlpool.river.com (Richard Johnson)
Subject: Re: Stopping Spam
Date: 1998/01/04
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